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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
Smyrna. Del. April I'd, 1887.
pEACH BASKET o oUEsrIoN.

The Bost0m Produce Exchange Dls-
cussinR the Important Matter.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, April 4.--The following tele-
gram was received by prominent Smyrna
fruit grower;
BosroN, April Q, 1Ss7.--D. J. Ctmmins
Smyrna: Motion 10 postrone, lost; motion
to reconsider, lost; motion for deposit five
cents, lost; motion to postpone till June,
lost by tie vote; motion to postpone meet
ing subject to call Of president, finally
carried. BENNETT 4 MILLER.
From the above telegram ii appears that
the New England peach men are going to
carefully consider the basket question In
all its bearings, its pros and cons, and
take sufficient time to do 1t before they
finally place themselves on record or
bind themselves infexibly. With all the
urging, solicitation, entreaty, argument
and persuasion used by the New York re-
oeiyers with their Boston friends, the level
heads Of the latter could not be turned.
With the cool Judgment characteristic of
the New Englsnders, they say, "wait, we
will make up our minds when we get
ready What are the New York dealers
going to do about 1t ? The case before
them stands in this wise; The peach
growers all over Delaware and Mary.
land are united and organizing
with standing committees, officers,
| clerks and proper means of
ter-communication with view to effect
a solid body, which shall move with force
and authority, al il controlled by a
supreme executive power; and all their
representative forces throughout the
Peninsula are summoned TO meet in gen.
eral convention at Dover on the 18th OF
May, next, but the effort does not stop
here. The state of New Jersey is included
In the call Of the convention. A delega-
ton of her representative growers is cor.
daily invited 70 be present at Dover.
What now will President Edwards Of
the New York Exchangs say, II New
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07

The barque James A. Wright sailed
from Philadelphia on April 23d, 1885,
for Padang, Island of Sumatra, aud in
November last, when she had been out
216 days and nothing had been heard
from her, she was thought to be lost. She
reached her destination, however, and
was reported at Melbourne on February
1lth of the present year and at New
Castle, MS. W., on February 21st. She was
there chartered for Manila, Philippine
Islands. The barque was built by the
jackson Il Sharp Company of this city,
in 1877, and her safety makes good their
claim that no vessel out of 1l2 of all
kinds, built by them, ever was lost. No.
113, ia, 1l5, 116 and III Of their vessels
are now under construction, and the
company naturally feels proud of its
oreditable record.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
4 pog.oareher senteneed.

William II. Marshall, dog .ca,qheg of
Baltimore, was convicted in the criminal
court Of that city last week of the larceny
of fine setter-dog, valued at $3.50, from
Mr.. James II. Cottman March 9th, 1887.
The testimony for the state was to the
effect that little 10.year-old daughter of
Mr.. Cottman went out the back gate with
two dogs, holding each Of them by the
collar, intending to go to letter-box in
the neighborhood. The accused made q
noise which frightened the child, and she
let the dogs go and screamed. One Of
the dogs was captured by Marshall and
taken TO the pound. Marshall said he
did not see the little girl, and captured
the dog at large in the alley, as he had a
right to. Mr.. E. N. Davis, the prisoners
counsel, contended that there was no
criminal intent, and that the dog was at
large without license, and that the ac-
cused, who followed an occupation au-
thorized by the city, had right to take
him. Judge Duffy pronounced the ac-
cused guilty. A motion for new trial
was made, but on the judge declining to
take bail pending the motion, it was
withdrawn. Judge Duffy sentenced the
prisoner TO three months in jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
indicted Tor Murder.

SALISBURY, March 31.-Thomas Ellis,
the night watchman of Salisbury, has
been indicted for murder by the grand
jury of Wioomico for killing young
William Moore. On Saturday night, the
10th of October, Mr.. Ellis was shot by q
party whom he was trying to arrest for
firing pistol in the street. Investigation
warranted Mr.. Ellis in believing that
young Moore was the guilty person. lie
swore out writ and placed it in the
hands of Bailiff Kennerly. ION November
Sd the two went to make the arrest.
Moore resisted the officers, and was aided,
il is said, by his father and brother, who
were present. Young Moore first seized
large ohisel, but was caught by Officer
Kennerly before he could use it. he then
took from the pocket of coat hang
ing near pistol and attempted to use 1t
against the officers. In the scuffie that
ensued he was shot by Ellis, the ball
entering the right side of the abdomen,
between the eighth and ninth ribs. The
wounded man was taken to jail and
treated by Drs. II. L. and George W.Todd.
He died the next day. Ellis, who has
been out on bail since then, claims that
he did the shooting in self defence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
THR soYTHIA.
She Arrives hs Beuton in n Good
OnmAialans

BosroN, April ga special train which
returned from 6cituate at daylight this
morning brought q most welcome Goiltra.
diction OF the report thai the Cunlrder
scythia mad been wrecked un ths Wild
ledges on that coast The news OF ttri dis
sster, which set the town wild Last night,
seemed to come from two sources, each
confirming the other. The first report
reached the newspapers from the police
about 1890 O'Clock. The harbor police had
received information In some way along the
water front that the scythia had been
wrecked down the bay, and they had
started on In the police boat Protector
without learning the authority for the re-
port.
Shortly before midnight the newspaper
men learned that people who had come to
the city by the last train from the south
shore had circulated the report that infor-
nation had reached Scituete Just before the
train left to the effect that the Scythia had
struck the lodges at point about six miles
south OF Minofs light, and that all on board
must almost certainly perish: It was impos-
sible at that hour to fnd the passengers
who first gave currency to the report. Not
9 telegraph or telephone wire was In work.
Ing order within 20 miles OF the reported
wreck and the roads were piled high with
snow drifts.
The Protector returned later with informa-
tion that the sea was too wild TO venture
out beyond Boston light. The agent OF the
ounard Company arrrnged for tugs TO start
out as soon as the sea moderated, and at 8
O'clock q. IN. he left this city with u party
OF newspaper men by special train for
Scituate
Stops were made at several places along
the shore, but nowhere was there found
anything TO servo even as an excuse for
circulating such q rumor. The SeythIa was
due on Friday, and arrived safely at her
dock at @ O'Clock this evening. She has
been lying of the coast for two days wait
ing for the storm to subside. Her passage
was otherwise uneventful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
TIE P.ENTNsULA.

Judge Paynter has severed his con-
neotions with the DelgDdrs Democrat.
The DsldDars Democrat would like TO
see the primary elections law extended to
Sussex.
George P. Whitaker, of Principle
Furnace, who has been for some DAYS
confined to his bed by sickness is con-
yalesoing.
Now that editorial passes are abolished,
we wonder how Brother Taylor, of the
Easton Gdsette, will get along without
spending Sunday with his best girl at
Georgetown, DEL Greensbo'Yugh Free
Press.
Charles W. Hillman, Philadelphia, has
purchased the old Dryden homestead near
Princess Anne, Md, 270 acres, for a. 500.
Of the Third district, died at the residence
of his brother, Frank Knots, on Wednesday
week. Mr.. Knots suffered from the effects
OF a congestive chill, and was unable to
rally from the shock, being In debilitated
condition. He was about "a years of age,
and had been in bad health for some tlme.
-Ceatrepille Observer.
A Tuckahoe Neck farmer essayed to raise
superior potatoes. So he barreled up his
stock on hand and sent them to his commits
sion merchant In Baltimore, receiving a
satisfactory price for the shipment. While
packing the potatoes the farmer missed his
specracles and diligent search failed.to re.
veal their whereabouts. Shortly after he
received returns for his potatoes he wrot,,
to his commission merchant to buy him a
certain number Of barrels OF fine seed pota-
toes as he wanted 10 change seed The
potatoes came and our hero was busy cut
ting them for planting when he came across
his long-lost spectacles in tho barrel of
northern (0 seed. The story is vouched
for by reliable gentlemen. = Greensboro,gh
Free Press.
In October, 1885. George H. Dennis was
indicted for selling goods without q license,
and selling liquors In Dublin district with
out license. Mr.. II. FL. Dashiell went his
! bail In the sum Of $500 for his appearance.
Dennis then skipped and went up Into Della
ware. Since then he has the .boldness to
| skip down into Somerset county and back
again to Delaware without being caught.
| On Monday March 2ist. however, Deputy
| Sheriff Slemons started from here to An
| napolis, whore he got reputation from
| Governor Lloyd for his man. Thence he
went to Dover, Delaware, but found the
Governor OF Delaware away q Middletown.
| found that the governor had gone to New
York. BE waited until his return, keeping
\ very shady all the time. When the governor
| returned Mr.. Hlemons got his papers fixed
and started after his man with the aherif1
OF Kent county. He did not know where
he was except that he was in Kent county
somewhere. He found him, however, neal
Hollendsville, and he was arrested by the
sheriff and turned over to Deputy Sheriff
slemons. who brought him TO Princess Anne
on last Wednesday night and he now Il
lodged In the grey eagle.n Mr.. Elemonl
4 says the officers OF Delaware, with whom b.
came I'm contact, are not only flne officers
but also splerdid gentlemen. - Princes
Anns AarTiaHder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
THE QUESTION or BASKETS
WHAT NEW Y0RH zfsDDLE1rEN
HAYE 40 SAY.
The uaKters Take q sEama - ne rfss-
ton Produce Exchmnse Discussing
Ibe nmpoFtmnt n6atser.

After publishing the recent resolu' ions
of the psach-growers ii the Smyrna meet
ing Saturdays New Yofk Herald has the
following with the subhead "Middlemen
laugh at the basket bluff :'n
The commission merchants, produce
dealers and retail growers laugh at the
action of the growers of Delaware and
Maryland, and say that they can get all
the peaches and more than they want
from the New Jersey growers.
They say the question Of mot returning
baskets has been agitated for years; that
they have borne long enough with the
nuisance of sorting over and deciphering
the marks on baskets, In order to get the
money returned that they had deposited
for them with the grower, and they now
intend to stand by their resolution,
"Why should we be compelled to
return peach baskets more than barrels,
boxes or crates In which any other article
OF merchandise is packed ~ said Mr.. A..
E. Edwards of No. l06 Barclay street, TO
q Herald reporter. ut has been clog
on our business and Injured our sales 70
ont Of town merchant The baskets can
be bought for 500 psf thousand. I" ~
"How about Che peach-growers boycott
ting this market2" was asked OF Mr.. A..
Titus, Of No. 154 West street.
''Oh, that's all bluffin he. answsred.
'tIf they think they can make us weaken,
let them try It. The Delaware and Mary
land growers have never brought only
what they could not sell into this market.
They have made us q sort OF tail end.
The New Jersey growers are with us, and
the crop promies to be sufficient II neither
of those states sends peach into our
market"
The situation is still further compli-
Gated by the cartmen. Since no baskets
are to be returned, the commission mer-
chants who formerly paid four cents for
carting the full baskets from and the
empty baskets back to the depot, say that
they will pay no more than three cents
now that the baskets are not to be re-
turned.
The cartmen say that there ia no money
In II at that price that the task Of TAX
ing the baskets back was q mere trifie.
Two hundred baskets made load when
they were full and thousand empty
ones could be taken back on one truck.
As there Is to be cent taken of for each
basket carried they claim it Ia out of all
proportion, even If reduction was at all
allowable. Thomas Kerr, who does all
the carting for ]. r.. Helfrich's Son, No.
los Park Place, said the cartmen were
organized, and that when June came
the produce merchants and others who
expect to get them TO ''ride" peaches for
less than four cents would find themselves
badly left. He said the cartmen were
obliged to stay up all night, and some
times far into the next day, getting the
fruit from freight trains that arrived ir-
regularly at the Jersey depots, and that
four cents was little enough for such SER
vice.
The produce merchants say the cart
men must carry for that price, hence
when the peach season arrives there will
be war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07

Last weeks Medical Mems which was
issued in Philadelphia Friday states that
recent articles extensively published
throughout the country announcing the
cure at the Philadelphia Hospital of a
number Of patients suffering from con-
sumption through treatment by injections
of cGrbomG acid gus and sulphuretted
hydrogen, greatly exaggerated the success
OF the treatment. The treatment il
says was first introduced by Ber-
geon of Lyons. In an editorial
article on the subject TIE Medical
NetOs says: The results at the Phila-
delphia Hospital in the limited series Of
cases which have been under treatment.
have been in the reduction of the fever
and the sweats, the lesseniDg of the ex-
pectoration, and in the increase of weight
These are gains to be thankful for, aud
encourage us TO hope that we may hear a
remedial of some value, but further than
this nothing can be said.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
FATRoRrLD AND MAYNARD.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President to-
day signed the commission OF Charles q.
Fairchild as Secretary OF the Treasury and
Isaac H. Maynard as assistant secretary OF
the treasury.
Mr.. Fairchild at once entered upon the
discharge OF his new duties. He was sworn
In at II o'clock by notary public employed
In the secretary's office and took possession
Of the office and desk formerly occupied by
ex-Secretary Manning. The officers and
many Of the clerks of the department
waited on him early and extended
their congratulations. The crowd be-
came 30 great that he was COM
PEELED to abandon, for time, all
Idea Of attending to the current work
claiming his attention. He caused tenn
porary halt by announcing that he would
receive his official friends Informally IN the
afternoon after he had disposed OF his mail.
He received profusion OF flowers and con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms from all
parts of the country. The majority of the
kilograms were from bankers and business
men.
Judge Maynard will not qualify as assist
ant secretary before Monday, as he desires
to dispose OF some business now pending In
the second comptroller office. In accaptlng
the position he will suffer loss Of s600 in
his salary. He makes the change of the
personal solicitation OF the President and
Secretary Fairchild with the latter OF whom
he enjoys the closest personal relations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 1.--Prof. Wiley,
Chemist OF the Department OF Agriculture,
has completed his investigation of butter
adulteration, using samples purchased In
open market In different sections OF the
United States. In not more than one-third
Of the oases did the purchase prove to be
an adulteration or imitation except when
somethIng else than butter was asked for.
The fraudulent articles were almost uni-
formly those secured when low-priced
materials were called for. In no instance
was 1t found that an article sold In the
market as butter was entirely fraudulent.
The aduiteratei articles usually contained
between 80 and 40 per cent Of pure butter,
the remainder most commonly consisting Of
beef fat, lard and cotton-seed oil. Prof.
Wiley finds that about nine out OF ten OF the
scjentists who have expressed themselves
declare belief that properly made oleo-
margarine is unobjectionable and whole
some,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
FRAUDuLENrLY HELP.
a.auds worth s3,0OO,OOO to be Given
Rack to- the People.

SAX FRANoIsoo, April LIB. F. Bergen,
special agent OF the general land office at
Washington, sent out last year to investi-
gate the Red wood fraud of the California
Redwood Company In Humboldt county,
reports that he has succeeded in unearthing
the most complete system Of fraud that has
ever been known. During the hearings
now in progress before the register and re-
ceiyer 200 witnesses have been examined.
Their testimony revealed the fraudulent
practices adopted, Mr.. Bergen states that
the report he will furnish the land office
will undoubtedly result In the estoppel OF
patents to the lands, which II Is estimated,
are worth three million dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
THE ENGLISH IN AERroa.



LONDON, March S1.--A letter has haa,,
received from Henry M. Stanley, dated
Cape Town, March eth. He expresses
bewiiderment at the constant eyidsnces
he sees Of British yielding and shrlnk King
In Africa before noise, bluster and NOOK.
heroics. "In the west and north u ba
says, France and Portugal have striyen
with audaclous and frantic haste To an
clude British trade. Now come 10 Zan.
zibar. There find that the British fieet
has given way to the German, and that
the German traders outnumber tlu
former. There ia relentless aggressive. .
ness about the Germans that ia omin.
ous. Their manner is hauabitg
and oyerbearing and carries ~
air Of you must The natives look E,
In wonder, while the British affect superb
indifference. Zanzibar was like rips
plum, ready TO drop into the pale Of
British belongings, as reward Of patient
nourishing and of upholding a feeble
state, and at the first sign Of German
gun boat 1t Is abandoned. It Is no busi-
ness OF mine, but / confess to senti-
mental regret that English Statesmen
should be go easily yanquished.
II found Tippu lib, the uncrowned
king OF the region between Stanley Falls
and Tanganyika Lake, and commanding
Thousands OF fighting Arabs. He was
equally ready to ight or to be employed,
1 chose the latter, not with view to his
helping me to reach Emin Bey, but to
assist me in bringing away ENNIS store
OF ivory, which is of the value of $50 900.
In the presence OF the British CONSUL
contracted with Tippu Tib to supply me
with 900 carriers. / also, after re.
oeiving consent from King Leopold
by telegraph, appointed Tippu Tib
governor at Stanley Falls, at q regular
salary. Tippu Tib guarantees to defend
the station against the Arabs and to de-
feat and capture all persons raiding for
slaves and to abstain from engaging in
the slave traffic himself below the falls.
A European officer will be appointed resi-
dent at Stanley Falls to ensure adherence
to the contract and to stop Tippu
Tib's salary upon any breach
Of the engagement. SO far there
has been no hitch in the expedi.
tion. Everybody has shown the utmost
sympathy and our difficulties have been
smoothed by the prevailing good feeling.
l have sent letter to Emin Bey giving
him the probable data of our arrival.
Tppu Tib has ordered his people to CON
centrate at Stanley Falls in readiness for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07

Betsy Cook, colored, left three small
children in house near Brookhaven,
Mississippi, Wednesday week, while she
went TO work in a field. The house
caught fire and was consumed, with the
children.
{ The commissioner of agriculture was
Thursday advised of the success of the
steps taken by the department for the
suppression OF pleuropneumonia in
Boston, and the probability that within
thirty days the quarantine upon that city
can be removed. On the other hand the
commissioner was informed by Telegram
of the outbreak OF pleuropneumonia in
herd of cattle at Salem, New York.
The affected herd will be quarantined al
once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
MonruAnr REooRp.


Registrar Lee reports 20 deaths for the
week ending at noon on Saturday com.
pared to IS deaths for the same week last
year, classified as follows. Males l6,
females 6 white 10. black s.; adults =,
minors IA born in United States 20, in
foreign countries death rate to whole
population 1000; to white population
20I8: to black population, 1880
Causes of death Commissions. 8 CON
sumption, heart disease, membraneous
Group, typhoid fever, 2 each; asthepia,
apoplexy, Bright's disease, catarrh, con-
gestion Of brain, carcinoma, diphtheria,
lilo colites, meningitis, natural causes,
old age, each.
Ages of deceased-Under year, 6 !;
from to 2, 4 j; from to 5, 2; from to
10, q; from 15 to 30, / from 20 to 80, i;
from 80 10 40, l; from 40 to 50,2; from 90
TO 81, 2; from 60 To 10, /; from 80 to 80, /.
Deaths by wards First, Eleventh.
each Second Third. Fonrth, Sixth.
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth. each Fifth,
There were bodies sent away for in
terment and brought here.
There were II births, 8 white males
and white and 3 black females, of thu
later being illegitimate. Births by wards;
Third, Fifth, Ninth, each First 2 I;
Eighth, 3, Seventh, 4 Tenth, g. There
were s still-births, white aud 8 blacks,
males and females.
There were also reported 3 marriages.,
G white and black.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
policy mSlinr NIn.I atop.

with regard TO the law for the suppress
sion Of policy gambling, which finally
passed the Legislature last week, Mayor
Rhoads, in answer to inquiries as to his
course with regard to 1t, Thursday,
said 81 do not know at present what
the provisions Of the law are. / will at
once make myself acquainted with 1t and
have competent legal opinion as to ita
exact effect. After the law Is thoroughly
understood, the policy men will be mott
fed TO cease their games and obey the
law. If they persist in violating II no
effort will be spared to effect their arrest
and punishment. This department will
enforce the law to the letter, so far as
possible. II the new law Is sound and
practicable 1t will go hard with those who
violate 1t. If not, the fact will be demon.
strated. This 10 all can say until
know more about 1t myself"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-07
A BR UTAL ULT.
4 Tol;-GRtekeeper saVageIy At
tackled.

tackled
Isaac Crossan, keeper of the gate or
the Kennett turnpike, near Breck's Lane
was set upon by four men few nights
ago and very roughly handled. Crossan
was sitting in his house late in the even.
ing, and discovered three or four mer
curiously peering in the windows. He
watched their suspicious movements fol
some minutes, and with the idea of order.
ing them to leave the premises he went
out to where they were standing. Nc
sooner had he approached them than one
of the party seized him by the throat, but
Orosssn dealt him a heavy blow and
was released. Another of the rufians
then sprang at him and brand.
ishing big, savage looking knife
in the air, brought il down with power.
full swing. The keen blade cut through
Crossan's clothing near the shoulder,
penetrating all the garments and slightly
cutting the flesh Just ut this time a car
riage was about passing through the gate
when two of the men sprang at the lamps
and knocked them down, extiuguished
the light, so that they could not be
identified. They then oil fed and es-
capped. The object of the assault was
probably TO rob the house.